All International articles – Page 492
-
NewsRicky Gervais Show re-commissioned by HBO
The Ricky Gervais Show has been re-commissioned by US broadcaster HBO for a second series.
-
NewsITV Studios win Strictly Germany order
ITV Studios has been greenlit to produce a new series of Let’s Dance - the German version of Strictly Come Dancing.
-
NewsAardman joins Canimals
Aardman Animations is onboard a new CGI kids series that follows the antics of a group of can-shaped animals.
-
NewsEcosse to make Camelot drama
The legend of King Arthur is to be retold in a major new drama series from Ecosse Films, with the creative team behind The Tudors on board.
-
NewsFive USA gets Justified
Five USA has acquired sole rights to air Justified, the hit American action drama series, in the UK.
-
-
NewsMonkey and Burnett pilot US gameshow
Monkey Kingdom is working with Mark Burnett, the man behind The Apprentice and Survivor in the US, on a pilot gameshow format for ABC.
-
NewsOutright secures distribution deal with Title Role
Manchester indie Title Role, responsible for Britain’s Biggest Heists and Crimes That Shook Britain, is to give Outright Distribution exclusive first-look rights to its forthcoming content.
-
NewsSky RL picks up US dance show
Sky Real Lives has acquired series one and two of US dance contest Dance Your Ass Off from NBCU International Television Distribution.
-
NewsPineapple bound for US as ITVS signs Pulse deal
Pineapple Dance Studios is heading to the US with ITV Studios after the commercial broadcaster’s production arm inked a deal with producer Pulse Films.
-
NewsBullseye hits sweet spot with US factual bonanza
Bullseye Productions has won a string of US factual commissions for National Geographic and The Travel Channel.
-
NewsWatch acquires Who Do You Think You Are US
The US version of Who Do You Think You Are? has been picked up by UKTV-owned Watch.
-
NewsEndemol signs ex-Disney marketing chief
Endemol has hired Disney’s former international marketing chief to head up its own global marketing strategy.
-
NewsTalpa and Shine Australia team up
John de Mol’s company Talpa is to bring its formats to Australia and New Zealand after forming a joint venture with Shine Australia.
-
NewsBBC criticised for buying US horror drama
The BBC should not have bid for US horror drama Harper’s Island, the Culture, Media and Sport select committee has claimed.
-
News
Zig Zag picks up pilots of off-beat Far East formats
Broadcasters in Japan and South Korea have commissioned Zig Zag to make English-language versions of their quirky gameshow formats.
-
News
ITVS strikes deal for Hallmark’s TV movie portfolio
ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Noel Hedges has kicked off his new acquisitions role by securing the distribution rights for Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions’ made-for-television movie portfolio.
-
NewsBBCW wins US celebrity ice dancing order
BBC Worldwide is to produce a spin-off ice dancing show for ABC based on its successful Dancing with the Stars format.
-
NewsMTV picks up teen shows in scripted drama drive
MTV has acquired hit US scripted dramas The Secret Life Of The American Teenager and archive series Sweet Valley High from ABC as it puts a renewed focus on the genre.
-
News
One-off Darlow doc explores Air France mystery
Darlow Smithson Productions is to investigate the 2009 disappearance of Air France Flight 447 in a one-off doc for BBC2 and PBS strand Nova.